Dorota at the reception we had yesterday warned, the weather forecast predicted rain for today. The first view from the window showed us that the Icelandic weather but sometimes rely on. It did everything but does not look bad, it dripped so easy to himself and we, as a storm-tested Iceland travelers, we did not worry. After a somewhat shorter breakfast, we went by taxi to the Hertz car rental and picked up our set of wheels for today. Then again briefly in the hotel, packed the rain gear and some food and hot tea and then we were off in the direction of ring road (this time without trial). Shortly after Reykjavik we saw on the scoreboard of the Road Traffic Authority that the temperature on the Hellisheidi at 1 degree plus was, so really not an issue. We then took The road to Nesjavellir in order to drive past the power plant and since then it hit us pretty hard. The road was smooth as glass partially covered in snow and in some places, but because it was raining and the outside temperature range was clearly positive, we were naturally a bit slower, more. When we are suddenly a bus of Iceland Excoursions with a sign "Golden Cicle" entgegenkam behind the windshield, we knew suddenly two things: the individual came to be seen vehicle lane, which we have so far been followed by a bus, and secondly, if the turn around, we create the gradient on the feeds we just do not ever. Ebtschlossen why we emphasize the detour via Nesjavellir and back down on the ring road. On the next pitch we were told that a Toyota Yaris is probably not the right vehicle for winter cross-country trips in Iceland. Without further ado, we are flexible, but we decided to stay in the lowlands and drive towards Reykjanes. We're looking at the map a route for Porlakshöfen towards Hafnarfjördur and then wanted to go over Njardvik, Sandgerdi and Grindavik. In Porlakshöfen we arrived by ferry at the same time of the Westman Islands. We have looked on the Anlegemannöver and unloading. We had to stay in the car, however, because otherwise we would have blown the wind into the sea. The rain had become a downpour and the wind was near gale force, the rains were moving almost horizontally. Shortly after we set off again, the rain stopped on command and we took a view point on the beach targeting. Once there, it immediately began to rain again. More than a few shots were not there. So we decided to proceed further. At the fork in the direction Krýsuvík stopped us then a sign that promised a job site with 5.3 km long, the road looked very bumpy and was littered with stones. Because the alternative would have been the rise to 1, we wanted to take the 5.3 km in the purchase and planned for a 20 minutes to the car not to demolish by stones swirled up. After about 15 kilometers, we asked ourselves slowly, when the 5.3 km are probably around. Meanwhile, few questions were asked to sanitation, since the diversion came to a cafe, which was announced with a big sign just in time. When we two kilometers, which were shown on the plate and behind us had a few summer homes and were but two rusty corrugated iron sheds were only see a big house, broke out, at least in part, panic. Beate then made their way to the house where we had seen from a distance an older woman. With Toyota we had not dared to take the last piece, because the snow there was pretty high on the driveway. After almost seemingly endless time, now should the weather had again become the perfect storm and it was very hard to recognize the surroundings, was Beatrice, visibly relieved to back with the message that we turn around and the "5.3" km drive back, as the so-called road actually always looks like and if we continue to be rather worse. An invitation to all of us had coffee, Beate then unfortunately have to decline with thanks, so we still had a chance to come from this area back on a normal street.
We want here to thank you for the invitation, with the extended family of which we unfortunately do not even know the name, thanks to coffee and cake and have now decided tonight that we determined there go there again and then bring the cake itself. The fact that we do not rent Yaris understand is pretty self
When we finally "solid ground" were under the wheels, we took the road back towards Reykjavik and drove to the Perlan. Well-needless to say, that was temporarily thawed all the snow on and off the streets, it was just wet. In the Perlan we visited the Saga Museum and strengthened ourselves with a hot coffee in the cafeteria. The children finally gave out its first crown and we drove back to the hotel. When we had our luggage in the room, we went to Hertz and returned the car. On the walk back we saw the Icelandic wind, the rain lashing the one in the face of its unpleasant side. But we were rewarded with a delicious dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Since the trip is due the next morning to Akureyri, we had yet to pack her bags and decided also, the rest of the evening comfortably spend in bed.
So it was then probably nothing with "Golden Circle" but we still had an exciting day and new friends in Iceland.
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